Women in Workforce

Women have always played an integral role at Pantex. In 1943, more than 50% of the workforce was female, involved in operations from strictly manual to completely mechanical. Today, women from all walks of life work and lead in every operation across the plant.

See our History brochure for photo information.

1944 - Fuze and Booster Assembly Building 10-14 Zone 10
1963 - Fallout Shelter
1963 - Laundry Facility
1967 - Chemistry Laboratory
1976 - Security Police Officers
1976 - Environmental Monitoring
1985 - Development Chemistry Laboratory
1996 - Production Technicians and Engineer
2020 - Fire Equipment Testing

A deeper dive into the history of women at Pantex


Women in the Workforce - Wanda Williams (2: 36) | Captioned